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Last Updated: Sunday, 4 September 2005, 22:30 GMT 23:30 UK
Pizzonia targets permanent return
ITALIAN GP RESULT
Antonia Pizzonia takes a corner during the Italian Grand Prix
1 JP Montoya (McLaren)
2 F Alonso (Renault)
3 G Fisichella (Renault)
4 K Raikkonen (McLaren)
5 J Trulli (Toyota)
6 R Schumacher (Toyota)
7 A Pizzonia (Williams)
8 J Button (BAR)
Brazilian Antonio Pizzonia hopes his Italian Grand Prix comeback with Williams will serve as a springboard for a full-time return to Formula One.

"I want to race, I don't want to be testing any more," said Pizzonia, who was seventh at Monza after stepping in for the unwell Nick Heidfeld.

"I need a new challenge. I've been with Williams for a few years and another season just testing is too much.

"We are talking to a few teams and I hope after this things will be easier."

Pizzonia started 11 races for Jaguar without scoring a point in 2003 alongside Australian Mark Webber, his Williams team-mate on Sunday.

I don't care who my team-mate is, I just want to beat him
Antonia Pizzonia
The two had an uneasy relationship in that team and Webber was angered when Pizzonia claimed later that the Australian had been favoured by Jaguar.

Webber also encouraged the team to sign Heidfeld rather than Pizzonia for a race seat this year when the two test drivers were vying for the contract.

Pizzonia hopes he has proved a point by scoring while Webber, caught up in a first-lap tangle, finished 14th.

"I had a lot of problems like this when I was at Jaguar and today was his turn, it happens," said Pizzonia.

"Personally, I never had any problem with Mark. Maybe he has a problem with me but I didn't even look to the other side of the garage.

"I don't care who my team-mate is, I just want to beat him and do what I did today."

Pizzonia's last Formula One race was also at Monza last year, as a replacement for Ralf Schumacher.




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